First Case of Raoultella planticola Urinary Tract Infection Reported in Western Romania

Abstract

Raoultella planticola is a Gram-negative bacterium rarely involved in urinary tract infections. The patient was an 80-year-old woman with several associated diseases who presented to the hospital with fever and dysuria. Raoultella planticola was identified to be the causative agent of the urinary tract infection. Antibacterial treatment led to a full recovery within 7 days. This report highlights the presence of a rare pathogen as a causative agent in the case of a urinary tract infection and also the importance of using multiple methods in order to identify bacteria and to establish the diagnosis.

Two novel Raoultella species associated with bleeding cankers of broadleaf hosts, Raoultella scottia sp. nov. and Raoultella lignicola sp. nov.

“…Despite the role of several Raoultella species in causing human infections including urinary tract infections, sepsis and bacteraemia ( Kaya et al, 2015 ; Seng et al, 2016 ; Mihu et al, 2023 ) there is a clear association of this genus with the natural environment with R. planticola and R. terrigena strains often isolated from botanical, aquatic and soil environments ( Grimont and Grimont, 2015 ). The isolation of two novel Raoultella species associated with bleeding cankers of broadleaf hosts reinforces this association.…”